Sectoral Approaches to GHG Mitigation: Scenarios for Integration

This paper offers a preliminary analysis of several scenarios for integration of sectoral approaches in international and national climate policy.

We consider four broad types of sectoral approaches:

• A global action, i.e. a unilateral move by industry to foster GHG improvements• A global agreement between industry and Parties to the UNFCCC • A series of national policies targeting a sector, with some intergovernmental co-ordination• A sectoral crediting mechanism whereby reductions recorded at a sector level may be eligible for emission credits